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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Pet’s Bed Efficiently: Why You Ought To And How You Can!

Cleaning Up Your Pet's Bed More Effectively With These Tips!

Pet health and hygiene at home goes beyond food and grooming as we take a closer look at ways we can create a better living environment for our Pets— cleaning and disinfecting their beds. This responsibility not only applies to Dogs and Cats, smaller Pet types such as Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, even Birds too!

Cleaning of their bowls and accessories should be part of a daily routine, discover quick methods and steps of easing up that process here.

Just How Dirty Can My Pet's Bed Get?

Like us, our Furkids come in
contact with potential bacteria every single day, the only difference is that we have better knowledge to efficiently clean ourselves up. It's high time to give your Pets a hand with that— here are a few questions to address to understand the
importance of properly cleaning their beds:

Bacteria, germs, diseases and harmful pathogens can be carried through many ways, such as vomit,
saliva, urine, faeces, any other form of discharge and even hair/fur. These are
potential nesting grounds for a lot of bacteria— Regular washing
enables easier and more efficient removal of these pathogens. Since regular grooming is already an
essential part to having a pet, why let the cleaning effort go to waste when
you can ensure that they are turning in for a good night’s rest on a fresh
clean bed☺

1. Vacuuming

To start
off, you can include vacuuming your Pet’s bed in your weekly home cleaning
regime, especially for Pets that shed a lot— Clumps and clusters of hair and fur get stuck in and on their beds!

Hot Tip #1A good quality vacuum can even come with brush-heads of excellent assistance in picking up Pet hair on fabric.

2. Lint-Rolling

A good roll-over with a lint-roller or tape
can also quickly get the job done! Additionally, this gets rid of dust, and the
chances of them swallowing their own fur is greatly reduced.

3. Choosing
A Suitable Pet Bed

This can be tricky, there
are too many adorable designs! Your Pet’s unique
preference(s) might come first, but we should also consider if it is laundry-safe. For
example, a Pet bed with removable covers that allows washing would be ideal— you can easily chuck the covers into a washer for a good rinse. A bed
with non-removable covers on the other hand, would require a much longer time to dry after rinsing.

4. Disinfecting With High Heat

The
advised temperature to successfully kill any harmful pathogens is 60°C to 70°C (140°F to 158°F).

Pre-soak bed covers in boiling water and Pet-friendly
detergent.

Opt for an even natural cleaning agent like Distilled WhiteVinegar instead.

Hot Tip #2Avoid using bleach and
fabric softeners, bleach is harmful if not properly washed and ingested by your
Pets, and fabric softeners could be really tough on their sensitive noses.

5. Drying Methods

Using a Dryer is one efficient way to dry any permissible material, but for those
of us that do not have one available at home, the Sun is your best friend!
Fresh, sunned-out laundry not only smells great, it further depletes any
remaining bacteria. Now you can ensure your Pet has a clean and dry bed ready on the very same day of washing☺

Don’t forget to give their beds a good spritz of Pet-friendly disinfectants and air out before you usher yourFurkidsin.

Hot Tip #3During seasons where you can’t
be too sure of rain or shine, swing by a Laundromat and pop your laundry into a Dryer for a spin!

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